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Sarawak CU Cent 1863

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eAuction #68, Lot 653. Estimate: CHF 25.00

Sarawak. James Brooke Rajah (1841-1868). CU Cent 1863 (29 mm, 9.54 g).
KM 3.

Rare. Very fine.

James Brooke, a British adventurer travelling Asia on a private vessel, received Sarawak in 1841 from the Sultan of Brunei in reward for his aid in suppressing an uprising. The Brookes ruled Sarawak as the "White Rajahs" until 1946.



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